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kindness [links] UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkaɪndnəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkaɪndnɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kīnd′nis) ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term in Spanish | in French | English synonyms | English Collocations | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025kind•ness /ˈkaɪndnɪs/USA pronunciation n.
  1. the state or quality of being kind; kind behavior:[uncountable]Show a little kindness.
  2. a kind act; favor:[countable]Please, do me a kindness and leave.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025kind•ness (kīnd′nis),USA pronunciation n.
  1. the state or quality of being kind:kindness to animals.
  2. a kind act; favor:his many kindnesses to me.
  3. kind behavior:I will never forget your kindness.
  4. friendly feeling; liking.
  • Middle English kindenes. See kind1, -ness 1250–1300
    1. 3. benignity, benevolence, humanity, generosity, charity, sympathy, compassion, tenderness. 2. good turn.
    1. malevolence. 3. cruelty.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kindness /ˈkaɪndnɪs/ n
  1. the practice or quality of being kind
  2. a kind, considerate, or helpful act
'kindness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): abstract noun - beneficence - beneficial - benevolence - bespeak - brainwash - Christian - commend - conscious - consideration - ex gratia - favour - goodness - grace - gracious - gratis - Heywood - hospitality - humanity - humane - ill - impose - kind-hearted - -ness - patronage - pattern - repay - requite - sensible - sisterly - spoil - sweep - thought - Ubuntu - unkind - warm - accommodate - acrimony - action - afraid - alternate - benefice - benefit - benign - benignity - bite - caprice - caress - comfort - compliment In Lists: KeyNote01(Intermediate), Student, more...Synonyms: compassion, benevolence, generosity, charity, goodwill, more...Collocations: [sheer, pure, genuine, real] kindness, [deeds, acts, actions] of kindness, kindness to [others, strangers, guests, visitors, animals, children], more...

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